As discussed in our latest update on M&A activity in the mining industry, there has been a recent and substantial rise in deal volume and value in the industry. This is exciting news for mining companies that have suffered from
Change-in-control severance and its impact on key talent retention
As discussed in previous posts written by my colleagues Victoria Riley and Sara Josselyn, key talent retention is an important consideration for parties to a proposed M&A transaction. The uncertainty of a potential transaction may cause key employees to
A global overview of M&A activity: August 2016
MergerMarket Group recently published its September edition of Monthly M&A Insider which reported on mergers and acquisitions activity around the world for the month of August 2016. More than two thirds into the year, August was no exception to the
The year of technology M&A
Despite the 18% drop in the volume of mergers and acquisitions as compared to last year, one sector that has not lost a step is the technology sector. As of June this year there have been about $260 billion in
M&A activity in the healthcare sector is on the rise
M&A activity in the healthcare industry has been on an upwards trend since our last update. Good Foundations: Building Healthcare M&A and Real Estate, a report by Mergermarket on deal-making trends in the industry, found that about 90%